Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 03-443 7542;
www.snowfarmnz.com
; off Cardrona Valley Rd; day pass adult/child $40/20)
In
winter this is home to fantastic cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, sledding and dog-sled
tours, with over 40km of groomed trails. Lessons and ski hire are available.
Backcountry Saddle
Expeditions
HORSE RIDING
OFFLINE MAP
( 03-443 8151;
www.backcountrysaddles.co.nz
; Crown Range Rd; adult/child $85/65)
Runs
horse treks through the Cardrona Valley on Appaloosa horses.
Sleeping & Eating
Cardrona Hotel
PUB $$$
( 03-443 8153;
www.cardronahotel.co.nz
;
Crown Range Rd; d $185; bar 10am-2am)
Après-
ski, this iconic hotel really comes into its own. This classic southern pub first opened its
doors in 1863, and today you'll find a good restaurant (mains $20 to $32) and a great
garden bar. The lovingly restored rooms have snug, country-style furnishings and patios
opening onto the garden (expect some noise on summer nights).
Getting There & Away
Ski shuttles are offered by
Alpine Connexions
( 03-443 9120;
tures (
Click here
) in Wanaka, and Kiwi Discovery (
Click here
) in Queenstown.
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Lake Hawea
POP 2180
The small town of Lake Hawea, 15km north of Wanaka, sits near the dam at the southern
end of its 141-sq-km namesake. Separated from Lake Wanaka by a narrow isthmus
called the Neck, blue-grey Lake Hawea is 35km long and 410m deep, and home to trout
and landlocked salmon. The lake was raised 20m in 1958 to facilitate the power stations
downriver.
Sleeping & Eating
